Fox Rothschild LLP issued the following announcement on Sept. 10.
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Brad S. Small as a partner in the firm’s Entertainment & Sports Law Department in Los Angeles.
“With more than 20 years of experience negotiating strategic and forward-thinking deals for his clients, Brad has positively influenced the careers of many A-level Hollywood creatives, celebrities, executives, athletes and entertainment businesses. Brad has tremendous experience in the episodic landscape and beyond, and we are excited to welcome him to our team,” said Marc H. Simon, chair of Fox’s Entertainment and Sports Department.
Small has worked on such projects as “Marco Polo,” “Mob Wives,” “Project Runway” and “Scream.” His clients include Academy Award® and Emmy Award® winning writers and profit participants of several acclaimed television series, including Nick Pileggi, writer of "Goodfellas" and "Vegas," Joe Exotic of "Tiger King" and professional wrestlers Chris Jericho and Jack Perry.
“Joining the team at Fox provides my clients with the backing of a full-service national entertainment and sports law department that has offices in key markets across the country. It also gives them one-stop access to high-level resources to assist with their real estate, family law and intellectual property matters, among other legal issues that often arise for them,” said Small.
Small’s work includes the development, distribution and exploitation of entertainment properties — scripted and non-scripted — for television, film, theater and digital. He handles sophisticated and complex business and financial transactions related to a broad range of intellectual property, and leads negotiations with TV networks, streaming services, production companies and studios over the financing and purchase of content.
His representations include:
- Represented actor in endorsement spokesperson deal for Dos Equis' "StayThirsty, My Friends" campaign
- Represented actors in endorsement opportunities and licensing deals for brands including L'Oreal, Neutrogena, Heineken, Coty and Cointreau
- Represented actors, writers, producers and athletes in contract renegotiations for projects such as “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “LOST,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Becker,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “The Glades,” “The Game,” “WWE Raw” and “WWE Smackdown”
- Negotiated book deals for A-level entertainment and sports personalities
- Represented hosts, producers and participants in a variety of non-scripted programs
- Advised representatives in creating NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals with athletes
- Advised celebrities on NFT deals
- Advised celebrities on multistate cannabis deals
Prior to joining Fox, he was a partner at Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman LLP.
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